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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1872-1
June 11, 2013
php5 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.04
Summary:
PHP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- php5: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter
Details:
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the quoted_printable_encode
function. An attacker could use this flaw to cause PHP to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or to possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.04:
php5 5.4.9-4ubuntu2.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1872-1
CVE-2013-2110
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.4.9-4ubuntu2.1